Redirecting Your Nameservers

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This may sound a little bit complicated but it is actually a very simple process that will take you literally a couple of minutes. A domain name is like purchasing an address, a web host is a place where you keep all of your stuff (articles, video, audio, pictures…). In the real world when you buy a house the address is usually the same location as the house. On the Internet though, people will often buy a domain name at one place, and the house to store all of their content at another place.

Redirecting your nameservers is a simple matter of changing the address on your domain name so that it points to the place where you have all of your content stored, your web hosting company. Here is a short video walking you through the process.

Redirecting Your Nameservers

Getting the Right Domain Name

If you haven’t purchased a domain name yet and are not quite sure what to do, you may find my article about buying a domain name useful. In that article, I give 7 tips to help you get the perfect name for your business.

If you have your domain name and are wondering which company to host your website with, my post about choosing the right web hosting plan will help you understand what to look for in a company.

Buying a Domain Name

Purchasing a domain name is a very simple process. Basically all as you are doing is purchasing an address. The name of the address is going to give people an idea where to find you. For example people who suffer with migraine headache will be looking for places where the people who know about migraine will be hanging out.

Let’s say you have a mlm product called ‘Pickled Pear Juice’ and that is really good for migraine. If you have an address called www.pickled-pear.com, it is not going to help people with migraines find you.

Let’s think of it this way, if you name starts with A and your name is put in the phone book under P, what are the chances you will get found? Right.

As long as you are thinking about what your prospective customers will be looking for, you should be able to pick a name that is relevant.

Purchasing a domain name is a very simple thing to do. Here is a very short video showing you the simple steps you will need to take.

Purchasing a Domain Name

7 Top Tips for Purchasing a Domain Name

1. Choose a name that is easy to remember

2. Always try to place your top rated keyword in your domain name

3. ALWAYS purchase the .com of your chosen domain name

4. Take the proper steps to brainstorm multiple ideas before settling on a specific name for your domain

5. Choose a name that is generic in terms of your industry

6. If you domain name of choice is taken, try putting a hyphen between the words (this makes it harder to spell and increases the possibility of typing errors but if you are getting found through the Internet rather than word of mouth, that is fine).

7. Set your domain name to “auto-renew” every year

If you follow these steps, you should be able to pick a good domain name for you business. You should never pay more than $10 per year for a domain name.

To register a domain name with GoDaddy, click here…